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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,012.48, 103,521.60 and 41,481.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,012.48, 103,521.60 and 41,481.60 is: 57,247.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,012.48 : 103,521.60 = 41,481.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,012.48/103,521.60 = 41,481.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,012.48x = 103,521.60 × 41,481.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,012.48x = 4,294,241,602.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,294,241,602.56/75,012.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,247.03

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